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PATE'NTED AUG. 4, 1908.

B. P. NAGLE. ELASTIC STIRRUP.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 11,1907.

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BEXJAMIX F. XAGLE, OF

READING, PEXXSYLVANIA.

ELASTIC STIRRUB.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 4, 1908.

Application filed October 11. 1907. Serb-1X0. 396,957.

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Be it known that I. BENJAMIN F. XAGLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Reading. te county of Berks and State of Pcnnsvlva :ia have invented new and useful Improvements in Elastic Stirrups,' of which the I'o. wring is a specification.

This'invention is an improved yieldahle safcty'stirmp it. which the side members of 10 the stirrup are pivotailv connected to the arch and are connected together by a s u-ing which enables them to move outwardlv to widen the space between them and thereby enable said side members to adjust themselves to the width of the riders foot and to release th s ll foot in the event that he should be tiwon from his horse and ll10l'0l) prevent the rider from eing dragged; and the said invention cons sts in the construc- -tion, cornb's ion and arrangement of devices hereinsi described and claimed.

In the aceompanvi g drawings: Figure 1 is an elevst' of a stirrup constructed in accordance 1th my invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional viewof the same taken on the lane indicated l the line 3-3 of Fig. l. and limiting upwardly.

The side members 1 of my imploved stir mp are pivotail v connected at their upper ends as at 2 to the arch m mber The said side memb rs are PFQYiiild on their inner sides, near t eir lower ends. with eyes 4. to which are c- -.eeted th ends of a coiled retractile 5. Sand side members are provided inwardly extending studs 6 which in a bore in the foot piece 7 and are pros d with ops which depend tllQlQfl'Oll'z 21-..115 are inditut =d at 3, said stops 40 operating in lo. gitudins i slots on the underside of the foot piece- It wiii be understood that the spring 5. forms a. vieldahle connection between the lower ends of the side members of the stud to move such side members toward each other a5 and normallv keep them in contactwith the ends of the foot piece 7. When the stirrup is in use, the sprnn serves to keep the side memhets of the stirrup in contact with oppo site sides of the foot ol'the rider and the stir- 5o rup hence will lit a foot of any size. In the event that the rider should be thrown, the spring will permit the side members to yield so that his foot will he released from the stirrttp and thereby avoid all danger of his being 5 dragged.

The side members 1 of the stirrup are provided attheir up )er ends with guard projections It which iorm stops that coact with the. sides of the arch member to limit the inward movement of said side members while permitting them to move outwardly to any desired extent.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new i: 6-5

The herein described stirrup comprising an upper member, side. members pivotally connected thereto and dc )ending therefrom, said side liltltltlr-(IS provided with inwardly extending studs, :1 foot piece having a bore en- *0 gaged by he said studs, a spring connected to the sai side members to move the latter normally toward each other and means to prevent casual detachment of the studs from the foot piece.

In testimony whereof I a lix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

BENJ. MIN F. NAGLE.

itness. 2

WM. H. LuProLD, J- BENTON Wmmmx. 

